Glaucous Cup Lichen vs Pilbara ningaui

Cladonia glauca compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

Glaucous Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glaucous Cup Lichen	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cladonia	Ningaui
Species	Cladonia glauca	Ningaui timealeyi

Conservation Status

Glaucous Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glaucous Cup Lichen	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glaucous Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.